On the morning of August 2, 2022, 29-year-old Matthew Douglas Jr. was shot and killed on the 800 block of Grand Boulevard in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Officers responded to reports of a shooting around 7:00 a.m. and found Douglas lying on the sidewalk outside the Courthouse Lofts with apparent gunshot wounds. He was taken to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Detectives and crime scene personnel closed Grand Boulevard for several hours while canvassing the area for evidence and witnesses. In the immediate aftermath investigators reported having no suspect information and no one in custody. Anyone who may have seen or heard anything that morning is asked to contact the homicide unit or the TIPS Hotline with information.